Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Rafael, CA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,536flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.02
Distance: 421 mi
Typical range: $2,181–$2,891
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Rafael to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,125
Fuel: $411
All-in estimate: $2,536

Return trip

Los Angeles → San Rafael$2,536

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Rafael to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Rafael, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,039	$4.84	$1,814 – $2,263
53' refrigerated	$2,434	$5.78	$2,117 – $2,750
48' flatbed	$2,536	$6.02	$2,181 – $2,891
Step deck	$2,779	$6.60	$2,334 – $3,223
Power only	$1,758	$4.18	$1,529 – $1,986
Hotshot	$1,325	$3.15	$1,099 – $1,550
26' box truck	$1,315	$3.12	$1,117 – $1,512
Sprinter van	$815	$1.94	$685 – $946

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More lanes from San Rafael

48' flatbed lanes from San Rafael, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$15,861	$5.23	$13,641 – $18,082	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,674	$3.97	$7,460 – $9,889	5 d
Houston, TX	1,945 mi	$8,230	$4.23	$7,078 – $9,382	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$4,191	$5.40	$3,604 – $4,778	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$14,813	$4.99	$12,739 – $16,887	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,557	$4.29	$6,499 – $8,615	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$3,002	$5.44	$2,582 – $3,423	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,756 mi	$7,535	$4.29	$6,480 – $8,590	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Rafael, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Rafael, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,536 all-in in October 2026, or $6.02 a mile over about 421 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,181 and $2,891.

How far is San Rafael, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 421 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $411 of the $2,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,125 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to San Rafael, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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